A white eagle on a red background was also present on heraldic flags. The symbol of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a red-white-red banner, with a majestic coat of arms at the centre, divided ...

But Martucci, former president of the American Vexillological Society— vexillology is the study of flags—says flags have remarkable stories to tell. "The fact that humans feel a need to make and have ...

He first started thinking about the state flag when he was a freshman and saw a post on social media with an image of its design — white with the blue state coat of arms in the center that ...